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Jess films on a RED Raptor and CN20 in the Grand Tetons

FILMWORK

I am US-based cinematographer, editor, and producer specializing in wildlife, expedition, and conservation stories. I have worked on multiple award-winning character-driven documentaries and bring over a decade of backcountry experience to each shoot. 

I am a certified Wilderness First Responder, able to travel internationally for work, and have a background in experiential education to create K-12 programming for impact distribution campaigns. I have my MFA in Film and Media Arts from American University with a concentration in Wildlife, Environmental, and Social Impact Filmmaking. 

This is a collection of my previous work, and I am available for hire on new projects.

My reel is available upon request. 

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CREDITS

*Indicates broadcast program

 

2026: Ascend Series | Ducks Unlimited

- Director of Photography, Field Producer (1 Episode)

 

2025: TBA - Series | Blue Bear Films

- Director of Photography, Field Producer (2 Episodes)

 

2025: TBA | Wildpath

- Assistant Camera (GSS)

2025: Underground Sound | Somes Huwiler Films

- Editor

 

2025: Fralin Biomedical Research Short | Apex Video Productions

- Camera Operator

 

2025: Project TBA | HRASI

- Camera Operator

2025: Maryland By Air* | Maryland Public Television

- Additional Cinematography

 

2025: In Her Nature* | PBS NATURE

- Edit Team

 

2024: Apparent Winds | S/V Resilience, B&B Wonderworks

- Cinematographer

 

2024: Cheese Show (W.T.) | Paper Palace 

- Cinematographer 

 

2024: The Grand Salmon | Ripple Skip Collective

- Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

2023: A River Called Home* | Jess Wiegandt Productions

- Director, Producer, Editor

2023: Cattle and Conservation | Mountain Castles SWCD

- Producer, 2nd Camera, Editor

2022: Troubled Tributary: Maryland's Patuxent River* | 568 Productions

- Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

2022: Upstream, Downriver* | Blue Bear Films

- Cinematographer

Full CV available upon request. Contact jesswgomez@gmail.com.

Scroll through the carousel above to get a feel for stills from recent projects and check out a selection of released work below.

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